Control Environmental Officer Grade A Job : International Governance 2024
Control Environmental Officer Grade A: International Governance (Ref: EAS02/2024)
Salary R409 989 per annum
Centre: Pretoria
Requirements:
• A three year Bachelor’s Degree/ National Diploma in Natural or Environmental Sciences or equivalent qualification in a related field plus extensive experience in international relations and cooperation;
• Knowledge of environmental, international governance and development issues (globally, regionally, locally);
• Experience in international liaison and coordination and an awareness of SA and government’s priorities;
• Ability to manage directorate and plan for activities, including projects and policy matters. Stakeholder engagement;
• Ability to develop, interpret and apply policies, strategies and legislation;
• Knowledge of HR management practices, legal issues, negotiations and dealing with conflict;
• Negotiation skills, Presentation skills and Project management;
• People Management and Empowerment. Good computer skills.
Duties:
• Research and prepare policy and discussion documents to inform SA’s negotiating positions on international environmental governance and relations;
• Conduct research and compile briefing documentation for multilateral structures. Manage, coordinate and facilitate the North-South bilateral agreements and the associated stakeholder consultations to inform SA negotiating positions on North-South bi/trilateral cooperation agreements and partnerships;
• Ensure sound management, monitoring and reporting on the use of multilateral and bilateral donor resources in line with sectoral priorities including supporting National Treasury negotiations on development cooperation agreements;
• Prepare reports on project portfolio. Conduct site visits of projects;
• Interact with internal stakeholders to ensure assistance is provided to National Treasury on projects;
• Facilitate mobilization of multilateral and bilateral donor resources.
Enquiries: Ms S Parker, tel: 012 399 9240
Attention: Mr I. Letshedi
Closing date: 23 January 2024
• All applications must be submitted on a Z83 application form (click bold underlined text to download PDF form)
accompanied by certified copies of qualifications, identity document (ID) as well as a comprehensive curriculum vitae
(CV) and Driver’s License in order to be considered.
• The National Department of Environmental Affairs is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority
(SAQA).
• Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only.
• People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for employment,
including but not limited to: Criminal records; Citizenship status; Credit-worthiness; Previous employment (reference
checks); and Qualification verification. Candidates shortlisted for the SMS post will be subjected to a technical exercise
that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job.
• Following the interview and the technical exercise, the Selection Panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic
managerial competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency based
assessments.
• Furthermore, the person appointed to this position will be subject to a security clearance, the signing of a performance
agreement and an employment contract.
• If you have not been contacted within three 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that
your application was unsuccessful.
• The department reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• Relaxation of qualification requirements may be considered for non-OSD posts
• Applications must be forwarded to: The Director-General: Department of Environmental Affairs, Private Bag X447,
Pretoria, 0001 or hand-delivered to: Environment House, Erf 1563 Arcadia Extension 6, Cnr Soutpansberg and Steve
Biko Road, Arcadia, Pretoria. No faxed, e-mailed and late applications will be considered.